India offers quota-based auto duty cuts, tariff reduction on alcohol under US trade pactIndia and the US have finalised a trade agreement. India will offer duty concessions on automobiles and alcoholic beverages. Tariffs on a s...
09 Feb, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
India-US trade deal: Farmers may get cover as tariffs on certain American agri-related products to ease over 10 yearsIndia will phase out tariffs on agricultural inputs for its food processing industry over 10 years under a trade deal with the US, allowing...
09 Feb, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
US wines, spirits, dry fruits to enter India at lower or zero duty under trade pactIndia-US trade deal: India and the US on Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade a...
07 Feb, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
U.S. commodity markets are crashing: Why oil, gold, silver and bond markets are breaking at the same time — the real reason prices are falling nowU.S. commodity markets are sliding sharply as oil, metals and bonds weaken together. Crude oil fell to $58.28 and Brent dropped to $62.77. ...
21 Nov, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
India to gain from US reciprocal tariff cuts on some agri items: Commerce ministryIndia anticipates gains as the US removes reciprocal tariffs on key agricultural exports. Products like tea, coffee, and spices will now fa...
17 Nov, 2025, 10.43 PM IST
What's missing from your favourite chocolate bar? It may be chocolate.Rising cocoa prices, driven by climate change and other factors, have led candy companies to reformulate their products. This involves repl...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last monthInflation figures in America remain elevated as we move past last month, with import costs soaring while rent prices show signs of easing. ...
24 Oct, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
Trump's tariffs give chocolate makers in Canada, Mexico an edge over US firmsU.S. President Trump's tariffs on imported cocoa, intended to boost domestic manufacturing, are instead raising costs for American chocolat...
30 Jul, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
Hershey to raise chocolate prices as cocoa costs remain highHershey, the maker of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, has informed retailers about an upcoming price increase. The price increase will be acros...
23 Jul, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Oil hits 4-year low, coffee falls as trade war escalatesOil prices fell to a four-year low on Wednesday while several commodities, including coffee, tumbled as the trade war between China and the...
09 Apr, 2025, 05.26 PM IST
MrBeast criticises Trump tariffs, highlights impact on his chocolate brand FeastablesFeastables is currently produced in both Peru and the US, but the company sources its cocoa internationally and ensures fair pay for farmer...
09 Apr, 2025, 01.08 PM IST
Tariffs on cocoa growers give edge to Europe’s chocolatiersThis could lead to increased prices for consumers, reduced demand, and decreased competitiveness for US chocolate exports, potentially harm...
08 Apr, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
US food giants PepsiCo, Conagra seek to exempt some imports from tariffs, trade group saysMajor packaged food makers including Quaker Oats, Folgers coffee, PepsiCo, Conagra, and J M Smucker have requested President Trump for exem...
13 Mar, 2025, 06.29 AM IST
The US has never imported so much foodThe US is facing a record agriculture trade deficit of $49 billion this year, driven by increased imports of items like avocados, coffee, a...
28 Feb, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
From bikes to almonds, India brings up retaliation list for Donald TrumpIndia will raise duties on 30 products originating in US as it strikes back against US’s move to impose higher duties on Indian steel and a...
16 Jun, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
- India allows duty-free import of goods from Afghanistan
India has extended duty-free market access to Afghanistan as part of its economic package for least developed countries (LDCs).
03 Jun, 2011, 02.43 PM IST
- India announces duty free market access scheme for LDCs
India on Tuesday announced duty free preferential market access to exports from Least Developed Countries, including 34 such nations in min...
08 Apr, 2008, 02.57 PM IST